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Keely's work, for the most part, has been lost to science and society. He discovered and developed what appears to be entire fields of science so advanced for his time period it was not recognized for what it was. Today we can look back with near 20/20 vision and identify some of what he discovered and developed. It would further appear these accomplishments are "firsts" in that Keely was the first to discover and/or develop these inventions, machines and processes. Was John Keely then the greatest scientist and discoverer of all time superceeding the accomplishments of Newton, Tesla and Einstein? It would appear so.

"Not long since, Canon Wilberforce? asked Keely what would become of his discovery and his inventions in case of his death before they became of commercial value to the public. Keely replied that he had written thousands of pages, which he hoped would, in such an event, be mastered by some mind capable of pursuing his researches to practical ends; but in the opinion of the writer, there is no man living who is fitted for this work." [Bloomfield-Moore in The Key to the Problems. - Keelys Secrets]Some of Keely's many accomplishments

Mind control over Matter, "When this great scientific and religious truth has been made known, and established by demonstration, all controversy as to the source of energy will be for ever silenced. If I am the chosen instrument to develop this knowledge, and to make known the conditions which surround this pure truth, it is only that I may hand the key to those who will use it to enter the doorway that opens into the inaudible, and thus gain an insight into the now invisible region of the operation of Nature's most powerful governing forces, in the control over terrestrialmatter by celestial mind."Keely in Keely and His Discoveries pg. 365-367

Torque from vibration "I have demonstrated scores of times the power within certain limits generated by this radiance extraordinary induced magnetic outreach by attaching a rope with a breaking strength of two tons, to the periphery of a 12 inch steel disk, moving at the rate of only one revolution in two minutes, the molecular structure of which was vitalized with 42,800 vibrations per second. When the rope was broken the disk was not retarded and it was not accelerated afterwards." [MAGNETIC ENGINE - Snell]

Did Keely invent the ignition magneto for Ford's Model "T"?
It's possible but not likely. Keely died in 1898 while the Model T went into production nine years later in 1908. Of course the magneto would have had to been invented and built before that production time and Ford did make earlier models of cars. Wikipedia says Simms and Bosch invented the first ignition magneto.

If Keely invented the magneto for Ford it was before 1896 when Ford built his first car and Keely was still alive. This is possible but until substantiating evidence is found this story will have to remain in the category of unsupported rumor.